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able reason for the work, only 300 cheong has partially destroyed the North-West Balai phớt sway riplify oriy the town, travelled onst was find, as is stated in the derpstol way bridge over the Gegra river, and has sub warda; and, owing to the lateness of the hour. darkness was fast coming on before the aeronauta to Peking, how as the remaining 180 cheong merged a large ares of the nountry..
could descend, An ohort was made to alight be finished when heavy rains and& The Nagasaki Represe says:-Two Udonge strong ontrent have to be reckoned with ? The following items are from Landen paporn near Great Daiby, but the grappling iron failed **plenza, described in Hepburn's dictionary and I believe the Chinese Government will never of the Bed September, for which we are indebted to hold, and the strong wind carried the balloon to, had to romain. It was arranged they fabulous fewer, said to bloom once in a thon succed in repairing the bank nor be able to re-
bumplug along over fields and through haiges for two miles. In order to avoid centsot with should go by thras routes to places to the sand years," are now reported to be in bloom in gulale the river units the water be divided into to Mars Malodern & Co.:
Nagmanki. Ono of them is reported to be in a different channel, k north, south, and sust, and on arrival thor homes in Koshima, the other we have been un-Ent to return to our Christiana It is a pity wife murder of a moat outrageous character buildings, it had to be lightened, to enable 16+ re-sagend. At the next descent the grappling not to be able to give them more substantial has been perpetrated at Geston, near Liverpool iren held, and the party safely alighted. Al were told to creat buts to hold thres able to learn where it is,
help, and also not to be able to extend it to the On Wednesday morning last, a dock labourer, three were for much haken and braised. persons, 2,000 cash being given to each Person. 770 Estilica wers thus removed in matual loan sosisties of our Chinese neighbours which has collected some thousands of taois, we did not return some money which the bad taken Our Liverpool Correspondout writes: The
The careless manner in which the numerous pagans. But from the commit too at Shanghal, named Neill, threatened to murder bla wife if she THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY large boate at the rate of 75 a day, learinrere conducted has become the cause of a good have been able to odtain nothing, smử only some from his pocket while he was salesp. In the stivity in shipping oirolas continues, and the
deal of weeping and walling among large generous assistance from Rome and our friends at afternoon of the same day, while they were in only a score of families in the town, which amber of thrifty housewives and neodle women home has quabled me to do the little we have done the bones along, he attasked her. It is alleged present tendency leads to the belief that freights COAST METEOROLOGICAL
ber, threw 'lable at hor, bowl even be Wgher within the next few days. may now be said to be empty." At Wei Shib in the colony fam Aho, the wife of a tout for The Frotestant missionaries came to the soone of that he jumped things were nearly as bad, and the labourers rambling houses, or something of the sort, the disaster todistribute the ales collected in laboured her with a heavy stool and faully tried. This is a hope which is now inducing shipy has been the cause of this desolation, which Shanghai, Kut they were almost allow to the plans to roset hor alive. She became insensible, and owners to feel disolinod to fix their voarele at the present rates. The great 'jump' which angagud on the new dybe have been thrown was brought about in the following manner and people and they want to the spots, whers remained in a dying condition until Saturday rates topk within the past two weeks is most nonszal, indeed it la said that it would be m'éges- out of work since the klappage of that Fer soma month, who has, besides being the the local Government had collected the distressed ght, when she expired. Neill is in enstody. The boat Bomedy for Acidity of the Some attempt, Chus further aggravating the salon, va, also an extensivs borrower from hazard, whioli displeased the officials, who made Lum-rend, Birmingham, nanay at The increase in the ratas somnis to be greatar
bolder of the funds of several loan naso families by thousands, and distributed relief by
A mysterious curreko took place in Ayaary to go back may years to find a parallel DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. distress. Winter will be soon upon them," others, andil yesterday, finding herself the them retire. Thoir help, scattered without any Ada Fereday, wife of a working man, won't out
For Hostbara and Hondace the writer, "with no means for living, Įkappy pomerase of 83,000 she decided upon tak rule" amesg so many thousands of distresseli werkoting about six o'clock in the evening, leav. than perhaps it really is when compared with Takie
It is said Tla. 17,000 are coming from Pe.ng holiday. She accordingly left hans vary parsons, could be of little real 148. Besides, the ing her infant, six months old, lying in a bast years back, an accent of the somparative de
abruptly for her native land, taking with her Government nails, always opposed to for Bette parambulator in front of the fire. She in which existed in shipping cureles durà mor DINNEFORD'S FLUID NAGNESIA.
The best Mid Aperient for Veloste Constit. king for winter funds, but the distress 82-the amount in hard osch, and as many male signers, looked upon it an oxime proach to also left in the house two older ohildren hering the past two or three years. The freights tone, Indice, Children, and Infants, and for regular ceeds that of last year, and at the rate of dictions from the population of her street hava strangers insisting in work, which thor cousing, a buy aged twelve, and a girl aged tan, which here gone up further within the last day Bolls 20 London Climatas, DINNEFORD & Co., Chemists, 1,000 cash a bead a sum of at least T, dollars. The road to the Police Court thought they were quite competent to do Mrs. Tereday's father was also lying drink and or so are cetten and grain. In the latter age last night was bathed in the tears of themselves. The Catholic missionary, on sloop on the sofa. On her return the boy had shipowners in some instances sak something like 200,000 will be required. 100,000 tuels of this the demesls who have bear taken in, mady of the contrary, living entirely amongst the pro- gone ont. The little girl said, Oh look at 108. a ton over the present Ligh rates. The prevalenceof unfavourable weather--particularly. Agents-À-8. Watson & Co., Hongkong, 1912 will have to be subscribed, and subscriptions whom, with the courage horn of despair, bom-ple and knowing the district and fallos, tie blood or the floor!" She then found that the rain causes the market to be a firmer tendency. are earnestly requested to relieve the barded the domisße where the poor husband and knewa ̈also by the people in many pinses infant had been deeply cut nour its ankle, and So many ressols are now going that at Liver
resides, and threatened (in Chinese) to pull the has no need to appear in public scattering that a table knife was lying in the porambulator pool there upppars & Co., LIMITED horrible misery and distress now existing." wretch a nes. Up to the tims of our going to cash here and thors, under the eyes of the aho had done it, as a boy in the street had told most unusual ciroqasiance."
The girl, Alice Forrester, stated at first that All this applies only to Hunan, but bath in Fres they had not accomplished this, although, auspicious tesudarin, and delag little res her that it would bring her good luck. The no doubt, soris fell vengeance will before long good; he can work quietly and unobtrusively, mother took the busty to a surgery, where an as Shantung and Aphwoi there is also great gather on the head of the culprit's works (or, in The Christian familien and also others
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aatistance, if for fer funds it cannot be saleo blooding, and. on examining it, found that it property. The explosion occurred in the ice- large, in at lonet of greater advantage as far as was nearly cat off. The infent was then taken agite-room, where ice is manufactured by ether. SUPPLIED TO THR. "DAILY PREIS") it goes, often ebanging the disposition of the to the General Hospital, where it alot about ten By some mechanos a atrasm of this bigaly in
LONDON, 3rd October.
recipiente towards foreigners and their religion, minutes after admission from shock and loss of flammable liquid escaped from the engine and dissipating many prejudices, and establishing blood. The police at first suspected the mother came in contact with a gas jet close by. The FRANCE.
amicable relations even with the literari. It was and grandfather, but ware afterwards satiales ether exploded with a loud report, shattering the The French Government has decreed that the game in this the worst part of Homan in that they were innocent, and that the fatal ingia about the building, and causing vary juries were inflicted by one or both of the abil. painful injuries to the men who were driving foreigners purposing to settle in Fratos shall the famine of 1876 But the protestant mis
alonaries, prevented, us I have said, in their Aren, whom they have detained in custody. The the orgias at the time. Their faces, and hazila The benefit concert on behalf of the widow declare their names, ago, birthplace, and occupe work of charity, have published in the nows-boy states that he went out and knew nothing were burned and scorched in a dreadful megner, AUSTIN ARMS' HOTEL AND
tion, and produce vouchers showing that they are papers that there does not exist at the moment about it; and the girl revokes the statement she the hair in many cases being singed abnost sotaal settlers. A month's time is granted to any need for help, because the Chineze Govern. first made to the mother and professes ignorance, ouplabels off, and the skin of their arms hang. procure the ecossary documents.
rant in doing all that is required. This is far The children will be brought before the Magising in shreds. The damage to property was not so groot as might have boon feared. A portion from being the fact (11 Because it is the public tratas to-day opinion of the Chinese people, founded on facts
An inquest was held, at the Railway Hotel, of the roof was blown off, and a quantity of and confirmed in very many casen by the Official Bockenham, on Saturday, before Mr. E. N. glass was broken. The noise of the report, was Chasette of Peking, that, although there are some Wood, Deputy Coroner for West Kent, upon haard for a great distance, and the shock wa good mandarins, of the grant majority it may be the body of Emme Charlish, aged 22, a corvant felt over the whole neighbourhood. The injured men were taken to the hospital ou care, and The German steamer Lydia, from Singapore, said that benasty and justion ara tot their pre in the employ of Mr. Ebenezer Newz, a
ontrose Monse, Fange. their apperance caused a painful sensation. dinias virtuos, stil les chority: so that of ntleman residing at arrived here yesterday morning. She left her the large Bunts of money given by the Govern road. The deceased, who had been about three The men are not considered to be in a dangerous Jas: port on the 25th Sept., eight days ago, and ment at Psking for charitable purposes, suly months in Mr. Newman's play, had lately rudition, though they will probably be unfit for on the 29th encountered a very stiff breeze from the smallest part roaches the objeat for which it given way to lowusts of spirits, in onsequence work for many weeks. the south-west, accompanied by high seas. was given (2) Because the assistanon given by her sweetheart, a young man living at Bos- the Government up to the present time la socie, breaking off their engagement. She was This state of things increased considerably the limited as to lezve acted an amense attended by a doctor last Tuesday, hot kerted art day, and the galo rose to a hurricane, which amount of misery. It is true that the Goch brighter on Thursday. On the evening tere away the vessel's awning boom on the rarament, when the disaster occurred, at once u tlast day, however, her fellow servant, Mary bridge and campistely fooded her docks with pollented the destitute families, and gave them Ana Gooch, missed her from the kitchen, and,
Quotations are 2---- OL Sanday morning, between 9 and 1030
food and shelter, but of what kind P I myself thinking she might have fainted, wont out into o'clock, the steasa lannob, carrying the Bethely for several hours. On the let inst. went through these large and pitiable places the garden to anseok for her, but was horrilled New Maiws. dug will call alongside any weasel hoisting code the wizul, veered round to the north and north-called fan-chung and passed all along the river, at seeing her head downwards in the water butt penazt . to convey men ashore to liam. r- eust, but its violence continued undiminished, noting the state of many villages well known to near the back door. The deceased was at ones Old Matwa.... vise at St. Peter's Sonnen's Church, returning being angrent that although the Lydiz was. I observed all, examined all, tanched all, as taken out and carried into the kitobea.. Dr.
running with her engines at full speed for protements I can testify with certainty.
it wore, with rag hands, and to the following Bacton quickly arrived, and endeavoured to re- Older Malwa...
Instore animation, but without success. In her!
be sent before li awo, on the day of publiation. Hoary Norman, the spacial commissioner for the weather continued till the ship reared port. Bater, there sce three largo fan-chang, each di might be broken gently to her mother by her Patna (Old).. Wonote from the Hyogo News that Mr. gress was about only three knots an hour. This Chox-kis-how, the principal plass of the dis pocket was found a letter, praying that the news Patna (New)
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The Japan Gazette states that Mr. Troup took over charge of HB.M.'s Consulate at Tokobami on the 24th Septembar. Mr. Quin was to leave for Kobe on the 26th.
We are requested to announce that owing to repairs going on in the Bethesda Chapul Ber Houdling House) there will be no service there to-morrow, Sunday, the 7th instant
Information was rosaived yesterday that the Carisbrooke, from Saleen, which was several days overdue, had pak into Toarane, owing to being short of coal. She was to leave there for this port today.
about 12.30.
| Pall Mall Garcise, arzived at Kabo on the 19th September en route for Shanghai. Mr. Norman,
Vladivostock.
It is understood, proposes visiting Peking and
TWO STEAMERS NEAR THE TYPHOON.
No rossels were spoken on the trip.
The steamer Zambesi arrived here from Saigon yesterday morning. She left that port last Thursday week, the 27th September, und ha bien sight days on the trip. The day after leavs by Saigon sus gut into a heavy gale, accom- panted with high headress, which swept the decks and did a large amount of damaga. The first
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vided into muy sections, caule auction contain mistress. In another letter addressed to her Benares (New) on an average 300huta, little atter than dog mother, sha wrote, "If you should ever hear Bonares (Old) houses, made of maize case. Each hut is 5 feet that I am dead, forgive your nohappy child. for high, & feet brosti, and 5 feet long. Their cost my life, with sleepless nights and pining all the comprising material and work, is 600 cab sach day, is more than I can beur. Giva Gorgs(RATON The three fan-chang of Chowkin-kow contain theart) my Bible as a parting gift and my ix the whole about 5,000 huts. There are similar last dying wish is that yen will let me be baried refuges elsewhere, and to put the number of huts with the sing he gave me. I freely forgave him at the highest figure, lot at say 10,900, which at all ore I parted from life. Give him back bin the price above stated would cost $24,000, in lotto. I did not love him at first, but as goan
Last night some north county grooms located ut Kequedy's stables, bad a serious squabble ever a decision of money and knives were used feanly One man wad to badly cut about the head and eyes that he had to be ant to hospital day the gale washed away stora boat and carried these 40,000 his there are collental 40.000 as be know de haël gained my love he gave me His assailant has been lodged in guol
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THE letter from a Cuthulio Missionary in Madame Kravtsoff, a celebrated vocalist from the wheel bodily overboord, severely injuring Honan, which will be found in another the Imperial Conservatoire of St. Petersburg, wrists of cue of the floors who had hold of column, conveys an idea of the extent and scd Mademoiselle Vitvitzky, a talented pianist it. One of the seamen who was attempting to fix whom the Government concerns Italf and every and tho Coroner remarked that it was a Fory Ox NEW YORK.
are, wo learn from the Nagasaki Express, exp the steru bcat, just before it was washed away, day the number: diminished by dath and by depth of the misery which the victime of the pected to arrive at Nagasaki from Vindive had three of his ribs broken through being saved something from the disaster, on which
emigration to other places. Those families who Bad coke. Tellow River disaster are suffering. One of stock about the middle of Cctober, for the par jammed up against the side of the ship. they wers able to live for the first few months,
A terribla coesprenos took place yesterday morning at Wrexham. A retired gentleman, the most painful cirenmatences mentionatori and are for one stoppers The wind was from north-east, and the ves hoping that the waters would speedily retira sued A. W. Edwards, J.P., and brother of Mr.
in Japan and China during the emaning winter. in the letter is that those who have managed
sel was only making three knots san hom when they had exhausted their small means, and Edwards, J.P., Nowostle-upon-Tyne, attempted to murder one of his servants, and afterwards to struggle with their misfortune for mouth will play in the Pablle Gardens to-morrow, the
The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment On Tuesday last the faracaatio was amshedel aranz The potsons in the fat chang re atau lart spnght shelter in the fan-shang, wers
shot himself. The first intimation of what had and love at fast erse to the end of their reth inst, from 9 till 10pm. The following is
and the tremendons suas washing over the decks octved at first cash, afterwards stoked millet. kappeurd was given about seven o'clock by a sources are refused assistance at the refugee the programme-
forward found their way below and delugeda and now aw maillet, which is Jietributed female servant, who escape from the house, ran to the residence of Dr. Davies, shouting that established by the Government. When the March...
Vinsent. good deal of the cargo. The weather during the every fifth day at the rate of 10 per Belretion breach in the river, bank occurred thirteen Felaa
Balfe, two days before arrival was exceedingly rough die for each adult and z for each child. her master had shot the cook Mr Wilda De Waldte tel. but not so lud as that experienced previously.
Taking five the avruge number of perputy Chief Constable, and Police-coustable Ro months ago, and many thousands of families scatte
some ins family, this would mount to Slbaerts socompanied Dr. Darios to Mr. Edwards's per day for each family, which is less than ease, where they found the entrance guto were rendered wholly destitute by the Ecod.
155,555 kan a year for 40,000 families. This Davies made their way into the bones. Enter looked Climbing vor, Ir. Wilde and Dr. won't cast about $5000 trels for a year.
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Kreppey. The Aczerican ship Ellen A. Read, says the ing of their land and the sweeping away of Japan Garetio, sailed from Kobe on the 17th their houses, the Government, with com-September with a full cargo of coal for Sau Francisco. This is the fourth cargo of conla mendable promptitude, established refuges despatched in the past few months, and there. where the unfortunate people could find are at present three mors vessels loading for the obelter, of a kind, and food. Those who same port, viz., the Hilario, R. D. Bies, and
Rothiemy. A syndicate having been formed were able to help themselves for a time pro
for the export of coal from Japaz to San Fran- Low refused the like assistance. The officials cisco, the mines are working to the full artsal apparently think that their only concern to all the contracts already placed.
is with those who were ruined outright,
The Nagasaki Express says: --Mesare, Jardino, and that there whose ruin-has-beer Agent here, Mr. Ryla Holme, to Kobe, and Matheson & Co.aro-transferring their Spokisl more gradual though not less complete are Messen. Browne & Co., a well-known Koba beyond their provines. With the abandos.firm, have opened a branch on the same premisse. ment of the attempt to repair the breach, ali and will take over all Messrs. J. M. &. Co,'r agansies, including that of the Hongkong und hops has been cut away from those who bad - Shanghai Banking Corporation, the variona Fire waited on in expectation of being able to read Marine Tugaranco Goes, etc, etc. Mr. Hole is a Nagasaki's oldest and most
sume their land when the waters fall. Fattle highly respected. residents, whose loss will be or nothing can now be done to control the generally regrettad. river antil next spring, sad after the renant, failure it is hardly probable that another sttempt will be made to close, the breach, and still leas probable that the attempt if made will prove successful. The corres pondent at Nav-yen-fu suggests that the river should be divided into several chunale, and this will probably be the ultimate sola tion of matter; the waters will find their
The Mabea incident, writas, tha Japan Mail, has ended in a publie withdrawal of all charges against the floors of that ship. In a lettor which is published, Isodo and his wife retract everything, and oxpress regret that they were so misled at to prater a false necreation. The proximate cause of this act of "olimbing down" Japanese Court against the suffering couple, is that proceedings had been instituted in the
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$50,000 and to socept payment of $10,000 portion Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$99 per pany. A further 2,100 shares have been applied for and will be allotted, and the remaining 1000 shares are offered to-the-Pabila and will be
North China Insurance-Tis 285 per share. Yangtzo Interranes Association-Ts. 90 per
it is not yet a year that the distribution of this, ing Mr. Edwards's bed-room, they found him the only rele given by the Government has ying irsensible on the floor, with ballat wonnik The abovnatoli was started on the Crioket | bean going on. Such being the state of affairs in his right templa, sad near bim a six-ban-China Traders' Insurance Company's Share thereof in 400 Lully paid-up shares of the Com-
bered revolver, of which three chambers had to. $68 per share. Grand yesterday afternoon, the All Comers how can it be said that either in the fon ahang cuntly been diasbarged, the other three baing or in villages surrounded by water, there is (2) winning the icas and electing to bat. The anal hand of help, and that the free still loaded. Dr. Davies did what was possible following is the socce
vernment is doing all that is necessary? And for the unconscious gentleman. Mr. Wilde pro i to all that has gone before, you add that in the seeded to the servant's bot-room, where he dia. Chinese Insurance Cuzapaay, Limited-8105 per ing Lot No. 60 to the Company at the price of districts which have escaped the food the people about forty, lying apparently lifeless on the On Tai Ingatance Company, Limited-Tis. 145 thereof in 200 Faily paid-up shares of the Cos
sevèzed a woman, parned Mary Sterens, aged
ALL COMERS. FELT IKRINGE, Cast Alg, 09.D. J. H. John A.. Polan, N. ART 3. D. Darvy, amit, J. H. Johusta Sapi, Macdonough, B., J. H. Job
Baling, J. Johanione in pakiran
A.-K. TI
F. At Blaiz RE... O Smith
D. SmithPORT IS MEASURED
F. Grimble, mithi, & K. O. Smith .. Major Bhu dy, R.A, † Lbg8, 6 J. 11. Johnstone I.W. Dick 67 H, Johnata........
H. F. Wodehoua, ran out
t. Chile (à žli, a Hmith...
De Atkinson, Baby Johnston, ↳ Smith
nel, Maju Judustan, la Cvenu
H. K. Gregor. KN
Capt. Smythi, R.Ñ., o baith, ↳ Queen'
H. Tayfund, Sinith
G.. Pot, and b Smith.....
CE A. Tomes, ST. COR.
Dr. Spierowy RN, ьS O. Smith
EM, e Curoy,
Suith
H. de C. Herman, Johastane is Seita
C. Techbald, 6 1-anstore.
A. G. Stok.. Scorn, Johnstone.......
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
and they did not dare to break the disclosures R. o. Smith......... certain to be then made. It is pleasant to find. B. Johnstar. that there is no truth in an accusation which, if T. S. Smith
20
20
Overs. Maidans. Wickets. Bana
7 $1
33
B
15
18
Four men were ran sut,
ows channels, në indeed they have already proven, would have seriously injured the re-. J. Egans.. done, and that will remain for the Govern.putation and interfered with the business of the M. D. Graham......
P. & 0.. 3. N. Co.'s etesmers, and indeed of all
southless · from this business, but we do not
The first twelve had lost one wicket, when
ment to do will be to adopt adequate measures foreign beats in Japan waters. Our only re of conservancy under the new conditions.gret that the slanderers should escape to light-time was called, for 31 runs. Whether the breach usight have been closed: The vernacular press does not emerge The match will be continued at 11 o'olcok this bad adequate measures been taken at first Boabt that dus science will now be made.
morning. The military Band will play elections way he a moot question; but what little
daring the afternoon. prospect there, was of saccess then seems you to bare disappeared altogether. But, what grer engineering measures may be taken in reference to the river, little mitigation of the wide spread distress can take place for mony mantha to come, adually the desti- belonging to the local brigade were upon the dated Nan-yen-fo, Honar, 28th August —
Wo (Japon Gazette) loarn from the vernacular papers that a fire broke out in the File Fastery
of the Yokosuka skipbuilding yard at 6 50 p.m. on the 18th September. The fire was discovered before it had got much hold, and attempts were made by the watchmen on duty to extinguish it, but these proving fruitless by 7.15 the firemen
Beene. By this time the famos had sproud all
THE FLOODS IN HONAN.
GREAT DISTRE89.
We have been favoured with a copy of this following letter from a Catholic Mimouney,
I have just returned to this city after a
the flood
share.
share, rom
per share.
-share, bayers.***
1940 per share, wallers.
por share, sellers.
are subjected to extraordinary and ornebing tex ation for the repair of the breach, and that an or. She was placed in bed, and efforts made spidemic of cattle disease has destroyal more to ractore consonances, with ourtain amount st success, but pain and fright” combined; ren- than two thirds of the cattle of the whole pro vince, anyous will be able to judge for hittured her delirious. From the staterions of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharesallotted and isɛnell us the Directors of the Com whether the misery prevailing must not be wide housemaid, Annie Smith, who gave the alarm, it ly extended and intense. The ill-founded state appears that about half-past six o'clock yesterday ments published to the newspapers, wil I fear, Morning Mr. Edwards ontored the bed-room indirectly cause great damage, proventing many where she and Steving were slooping carrying people in China and Europe sending na asistance revolver in his hand. Stevens eat up in bed, ere for our 200 Christian families or for the re- and asked, What's the matter, muter ben building of car houses and chapels, destroyed by her in the side. He then went out of the room, he fired two shots at her, both of which struck Excuse me if I have written at too great and Smith, who had pulled the bedulothes over length upon a subject which to me in of great her head when she saw the revolver, jampet sat intorest, espacially now that I have received of bed on hearing tim leave, and, hastily draak- from Shanghai newspapers unufirming what I ing horsalf, escaped from the honse, climbed the entrance gate, and ran for the doctor, and the always dreaded, namely, the abandonment of the reparation works, the making our calamity police. Mrs. Edwards, an elderly lady of 70,
who has boou ailing for some time, stated that the more lasting.
she noticed her husband some into ber bed-room eatly that morning with a revolver, and on her speaking to bum, to her horror he placed the weapon against his temples and fired, the bullet Ger-piercing the skull. No adequate casso for the Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 per
currence has been assigned. Mr. Edwarda
China Fire Insurancs Company's Shares-$75 any shall determine and shall be paid for ng follows:-$10 en application, $10 on allotmont, Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-85 on the 31st December, 1883, and the remianing $25 when and as the same shall from time to $25 nom. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-time be called up under the provisions of the
Articles of Association of the Company. 817, eelers Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's $4,546 unperficial square foot and is within 5 "The site of the “Austin. Arme contaîne
ཏི ་
THE GERMAN MAIL. The N. D. L. steamer Neobar, with the man mail of the 4th September, arrived yester
day morning. The following talagmps are from Ceylos and Indias papers--
THE SERVIẬN KOYAL DIVORCE CASE.
VIENNA, 18th September.
[Pappealed to] King Milas with a view to in- dage him to become reconciled to Queen Nathalic and to stop the divorce proceedings.
Shares per cont. prem., sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and ianao Bestboat Co.'s minutes walk of the Terminus of the Peak.
Shares-$118 per cent, grem, buyers.
Tramway.
The Hotel
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Bharu
20 por cent. dispcant,
China and Manila Steamship Compary, Limited
-$12 per share.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$52 per
alaste.
ongkong Gas Company's Share-$195 per
here.
here.
has been much depressed lately and complained China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8185
of money diffoalties, but theso would. Appear,
per share, sales. from what can be ascertained, to have been more Luzon Sugar Refining Company. Limited-$79
per share, sales. imaginary than real. Dr. Davies states that, when he saw Mr. Edwards on Saturday, he seem Hongkong Lee Company's Share-970 per ad to have recovered from Eis recent depression. share.
te proposed to be erected will contain Dining Hall, Private Dining Room, Drawing Room, Morning Room, Billiard and Smoking had only of Farra Lat No. 54, thus leaving the Room and Har, and Bed Rooms, and will occupy
other half for futuro extensions. -
The terrace proposed to be erected on the Ito- mining Portion of Rural Building Lot No. 19and Ruilding Lot No.00 the site of which will be leveled and prepared randy for building by and at the expense of the Vendor, will command z view, on the North Side of the Harbour of Hongkong and on the South Side, of Pokfulam, and will consist of 2 houses of six rooms ench
and 9 Bonies of 5 zooms aach, with suitable out-
superficial square foot sod is within 5 minutes the houses can be. let at sach moderate rents walk of the Terminus of the Fisk Tramway and as to readily sepure tenants.
Austria and Germany bare jointly approved Mr. Edwards had cooapted a prominent position Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limits offices. The kite contains an area of 84447
suicide have granted the utmost enusteration. Perak Tin Mining and Salting Cenapuu
-485 per share, in the town, and the attempted marler and Ee was a Magistrate for the borough, a Vice -In liquidation. Chairman of the Wrexham Board of Guardiana, Director of Wrexham Waterworks Company, and was connected with other public bodice.
THE NEW VICEROY OF INDIA.
Lopor, 20th September. Lord and Lady Landsdowne embark for Indis in the steamer Ganges at Brindisi on 10th No
Vambor.
REPORTED DEATH OF THE ÄMBER OF AFGHANISTAN.
LONDON, 20th Septimber.
A report has reached Tashkend of the enddan
-tate, pópulation will gravitatò to districts over the fastory, and it was not until 9.80 p. absence of two months, spent in visiting the death of the Ameer of Afghanistan, t
DEATH OF MR. SAMERSON OF THE STANLEY
"RKLIBA BXFEDITION.
LONDON, 22nd September. Mr. Sawson, who after the death of Major Barttelot undertook the task of organising a Bolied
THE EMPEROR „FREDERICK'S. WILL.
BERLIN, 2nd September. The will of the lato Emperes Frederick will
shortly be published. It is reported that in one passage of his last testament, his Majesty do cars the extension of popular rights to be the
the Monarchy.
Punjou and Sunghi Dua Sumantan Mining Perek Sugar Cultivation Company-fis: 18 per Company, Limited-$11 per share, rollers.
HILTE..
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li
mited-877 por share, buyers.
Watson & Co., Limited-100 popent.
premitum Fongkong & Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Co,
Limited-$165 per share.
at the cost of $30.00, and the 11 terrace base The architects of the Company estimate that the Hotel can be built and completely fornished can be built and finished ready for occupation
for the further sum of $80,000.
DORABIE NOWEGTET for the management of An arrangezient has been made with Mr.
the Hotel...
Two agreements only have been entered into. September, 1999,
strongest bond of union between the nation and singapore Insurance Company, Limited-918 and are respectively dated the 18th day of
▲ PERILOUS ‘ADVENTURE.
Minister of Agriculture. now staying at East- M. Van Der Elst, Barstar to the Belgian
a friend, started to climb the steɔp rocks"Hix
per share, sales,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cent
pramitin, Lora
premium, nom.
where they may be able to earn a living, but that the firs was gut under, after it had destroyed Hooded districts. I went in a small boat to the that will necessarily to a slow process, the building and tho neighbouring moulding From the letter ofte Catholic Missionary stasu engine and paras appliances in course of traction. These rise like small isiende store factory and their contente, which included a various villages which have escaped total des
it would see that the accounts given by the construction for the vessels now boing built in the surface of the water, which is now us, hige Expedition at Stauby Falls, hasdied from fover bourne, has had a perilous adreetare. He, with Chinese Imperial Loan of 1864 0–3 per cent MBSA. WOTION & DEACON, the Solicitors of Protestant missionaries who went to the the yard. The crews of tba wan-of-war ́in the
He lost Sopiomber, and the food is from. 56 to harbour and the soldiers of the Yokosuka gar scene of the disaster as to the necessity forrison assisted the Cremen in extinguishing 10 li in width. I landed everywhere where there relist have been very misleading. It was the fire, and by their united efforts the two are Christina families, of whom there are about.
'from injury "It is believed that the destruction
were
THE AMERICAN COTTON GEOF
WASHINGTON, With September.
FRENOM SOCIALISTS IN ENGLAND.
1
A; ETLUKOLUGÍOAL REGISTER.
AI BASE, and must be forwarded to the Hoxa-
KONG AND Banga Banking CoaFÓRA,
must be deposited with them. If ob allement
any deduolion but without any interest, and where the number of shares allotted in loss than the number applied for, the surplus will be credited in rednotion of the amount payable on allotment, and any excess returned.
Hangong, 21st September, 1888.
[4767
Copies of these Agreements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, and the Prospectus can all be seen as the files of bandred feet high, facing the sea. A. Elet ete. Chinese Imperial Loan, 1896 E-3 per cent the Company, at 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong Applications for shares, which will be received premium, nom The Agricultural Bureau monthly report ended in reaching the surumit of Baschy Head, represented that the Government was duine foundries and the vossola con the atosks were saved 200, renewing the relief they had previously re-states that the average condition of the potion but he was much cat; while his companion get Société Franoise des Charbonnages da Tonkin the 6th Qotobar net wont be made on a · form which can be obtained at 35, Queen's Road, ed per cent, prem,A all that was required, and that there was no of some of the materials is the factory will delay ceived from ary companions, not forgeting the The crop has been damaged by drought, past, the Coastguard, amid the fall of dangerous pives. Hongkong High Level, Tramways Compay
Hongkong, or from the HONOONG AND SHANG- erop in ten cotton State is 83 13-16 per cent paly half-way up, when he had to be rescued by read for extraneous assistance. How far the completion of the Takaokan, which was to Pagans when manus permitted on to extend re- and caterpillar. The picking has been delayed for been only sealed from the thannel East Bornes Planting Company, Limited-rox, and the amount payabia sa application
of projecting rock. Beachy Hoad has noworiuited-250 por cent. prem., nom. this is boing the case will be seen by the letter have been launched in December next.
list to the also. The misery. I witnessed was by tufavourable weather.
side, which is almost perpendinaler, and many Chrmokshank & Co., Limited-$55 per share, is made the deposit will be returned, without
His per share, buyers. indeed extrazo and desolating. To relieve, our THE DIVEMANCES IN AFGHANISTAN,'.".. Jo Anciber column, and is confirmed by a
fatal accidents Lavavertaken adventurous An important decision has been given by the
ALLAHABAD, 11th September.
olim bere,
hayera „letter from a Chiness relief agent published in Supreme Court at Shanghai which of interest Christine, with whoso poverty, we
The latest reports from Cabul states that the the N. O. Daily News, wherein it is stated to employés whose agreements bind them not to well acquainted, we distributed on an ever- Amber's troops, operating from Khurji, de.
establish businesses of their own to compete with age 6 teels to each family. With this fonted a party of Insk Khan's cavalry, month of The Deputation of French workmen who are thas over a million people are starring in thess of the employers in whose servins key sam they can boy about kan of nazira Gori, on the road to Heiback, with a ton of 120 at present on a visit to this country a Delegates Honan. The trustees of the Yellow River come ont. Mr. Phillips, a tailor, was engaged or millet (a ick is more than 800 lbs.), which maids quiet. No sympathy is shown for the bargh on Saturday, and wore entertained by the ided and wounded. The Herat province re to the Glasgow Exhibition, paid a visit to Edin- Relief Fund at Sasaghai will no doubt ako at dome to come out to Messrs Lane, Crawford will last their some months, when it will rebels.
Bovialists of the city... - Mr. W. Smith, maazi, moto of the statements made and act as the termsof the agreement was that he should ant for be necessary to renew the relief. In some cases
ALLAHABAD, 13th September. who praided, commended the Delegates for Hurometer Cabal news of the 9th instant state that the their action in refnuing to drink the Queen's Temperature a circumstances requirs. The relief agenta period of ten years after the termination of the several families will put the money they receive
Amars Fort soms distance beyond Baurian, health at Glasgow. 11. Baatettiin reply, and Humidity whore latter is published by the Shanghai gresment, start or carry on or assist in any hus. together, and at a cost of 15 or 20 taels obtain a high was hold by 100 of the rebele, has been he had been twice banished for advocating Booi. Direntirm of wird...
neas of a similar kind to that carried on by the boat, with which they earn a living by convey-capitred by Nism-ud-din with troops from Palistic views The toast of "The Coming Kevo.! Force of wind. morning paper appears to be distributing tea to which he came out. The engagement was funde subscribed by Chinese at Shanghai. for a term of years, but there was a clones providing passengers and goods from village to village Ghustee. Several offers were taken prisoners lution was also drank. In the afternoon visit At Kai-feng-fu, be states, mach sicknessing that under certain sirsaustauses it might or serves the river. Others establish a small with the garrison, and they are being sent to s paid to the Forth Bridge, and in the oven ing a mesting with the members of the Edin- be terminated at the end of one year. Mr. Phil trade, selling bread and other estables, and in Cabal. prevailed and a hospital was established. lips availed himself of this clause, and, baring this way they eks cat a scanty ivelihood.
Tabel Khan is at Khamabad, unable to move. burgh Trades Council was held.
DISASTEOUS FLOODS IN GORAKHPUK, Medicine was also given to the workmen on left Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co.'s employ,
It does not appear that the breach in the the dyke, who, after a hard day's work, badane Crawford and Coz brought an action river's bank will be repaired this year. The established himself in business as a tailor. A pears.
`ALLAHABAD, 13th Septimber. - A perilous balloon trip was made on Saturday Heary foods occurred in the Lobra purganza evening from Clarendonia Grounds, at Leicester, wo house to sleep in end became sick from against hire for an lajuntion, and the case was work already done, at great cost and labour, will, of the Gorchhpur district on Sunday and Mon by Maile. Ipona Dare, Signor Spalteriol, aud exposure, At Chung Mow, the agent unya, ed in thole favour, the injunction to apply I fear, how that the period of greatest ralfas day, when St Inches of rein foll in Es Loura. All au assistant. A strong wind rooked the balloon
7-Háam ka Instvo,vonths and hundredthe. profactive and irrigation bands on the Great very violently, Spelterini and his assistant were
· ho, wai kept awake all night by thely to Bhanghai' and the porta at which the with ns, be entirely destroyed 1 Kromi Lebis estate, owned by Mr. Bridgumu, have in the car, but the lady trudy by her tooth to Arta had buninom donings during the texun, 05 14 Outaber té 1853 Jane, La Lai musk tátours, bean awaph away. Tho fallure of thers bunda à trapsan deder, the var. The balloon, having bound of falling houses, undermined by the defendants employment with them, mi
& Cole establishment at Shanghai. One of the
“BALLOON EXPERIENCE.
Weather“
・day..
Pretions On date On dete at 10 m. vs. at 6 pm. 90,05 90.6729.99
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ALPHATOMYYEn redsont to, da togrem Extremisia as " The level of the sea in inches, tenths sad bundyedtha.
A. —TEINERATTss to iba shaded, degrees Fahrenheit. *Horsaam met in purcostagerfistaration, the humidity af ́nder mutierstad, with molnare being 200
4-Diakonor of VEN WIRD (RINO pałału. A-FORCE OF TAX Wind knoweling to Bevafort Bonia,
-BEATE SETER, Whanau, D. hinë sấy, 0, detached idonda D. orlasing rea; F, fog: 0.Donors final; E, MIDA ding: 0.ovannity Fa prasing slowany Qaqually) 1. tan ; 5. othund sag ▼, whulbility; W. daw (wol).
·W, DOHERCK.
OWLANDS
KALYDOR
R cools and refreshes the face and bands of
all expcaed to the hot aan sad dust, eradicates freckles, smburn, tan, do, and produces a beautiful and delicate complexion.
ROWLANDY "ODUNTO whitens the teeth, prevents decsy, and gives pleasing fragrance to the breath
BOWLANDS' MACABSAE OIL preserves and beautifies the hair, and can be also had in a golden eslaur.
-Bixen 3/6; 7)-; · 10/6. Ask Chemists for Rowlands Artistes, of 20, Hatton Garden, Lordon.
Wheland Rstall Agents for Chin
8. WATSON & Co
shanghai
Hongkong Observatory, 8th October, 1888,
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